Overview
- The City of Mexico published the Law of the Care System, which was enacted Thursday, July 2, 2026, after unanimous approval in the local Congress and now enters into force.
- The text recognizes three rights— to care, to be cared for and to self-care— and obliges creation of a Public System of Care to redistribute care tasks across state, market, families and communities.
- The government announced concrete infrastructure goals that include 100 new Utopías, 200 Casas de las Tres R, 300 child care and development centers, 200 day centers for older adults and 200 spaces for people with disabilities.
- The law requires a free registry and certification program for caregivers, establishes a mandatory public early childhood education system and orders the first official accounting of unpaid domestic and care work.
- Analysts and the IMCO warn major implementation risks because over 40 city authorities gain new duties, the law sets six- and three-month deadlines for the care board and draft regulations but does not create shared budget execution or clear sanction mechanisms.